<![CDATA[Female labor force participation is a critical issue in development and gender inequality reduction, particularly for married women who face dual roles within the household. West Java Province confronts a paradox between its large population size and the persistently low labor force participation rate among married women, yet the underlying factors remain underexplored using recent data. This study utilizes microdata from the August 2024 National Labor Force Survey, comprising 18,827 observations, and applies binary logistic regression. The results show that married women who are household heads, reside in rural areas, highly educated, and are of productive age have a significantly higher probability of being employed. These findings confirm that individual, household, and regional characteristics jointly shape the work decisions of married women in West Java. Accordingly, improving access to and quality of education for married women is the foremost policy recommendation, as education is consistently proven to be the most influential factor in fostering productive and sustainable female labor force participation.]]>
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